Faculty
The Adult Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship faculty is a congenial and talented group of fellowship-trained anesthesiologists. We are fortunate to have the best and brightest, many who have chosen to leave 'big city' programs and settle in Maine for its outstanding quality of life and to work at a hospital dedicated to the highest standard of patient care.
Program Management
R. David Warters, M.D.
Chair, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School
Residency: University of Texas Medical School
Rank: Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
John Allyn, MD
Vice Chair, Academic Affairs
Past Chair, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Medical School: Dartmouth Medical School
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Cardiac Anesthesiology- Massachusetts General Hospital, Cardiac Ultrasound-Massachusetts General Hospital
Rank: Clinical Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Jessica Hathaway, MD
Program Director, Fellowship
Medical School: Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology-Duke University Medical Center
Rank: Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Anne Cuttler Hicks, MD
Associate Program Director, Fellowship
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology-Duke University
Rank: Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Core Faculty
Christopher Adams, M.D.
Medical School: University of Toledo, College of Medicine
Residency: St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia: Massachusetts General Hospital
Rank: Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
William “Chase” Boyd, M.D.
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Fellowship: Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center – Transplantation
Subspecialty: Transplantation
Rank: Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Angus Christie, M.D.
Medical School: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Residency: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology-Duke University Medical Center
Rank: Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Paul Lennon, M.D.
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Cardiac Anesthesia: Massachusetts General Hospital
Rank: Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Gregory Morrissette, M.D.
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine
Residency: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Fellowship: Cardiac Anesthesia: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston MA
Rank: Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Justin Poltak, M.D.
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology-Massachusetts General Hospital
Rank: Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Daniel Smith, MD
Medical School: Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
Residency: The University of Virginia
Fellowship: Cardiothoracic Anesthesia-Mayo Clinic Rochester MN
Rank: Clinical Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Corey Spiro, MD
Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
John Allyn
Hometown: Yarmouth, ME
Undergraduate: Princeton University
Interests / Hobbies: Boating, hiking, canoeing, and x-country skiing
Favorite place in Maine: Seal Bay, Vinalhaven
What did you do before medical school: Worked at a boatyard and was a member of Yarmouth (ME) Rescue (volunteer ambulance service)
Why Maine Medical Center: Maine, close to family, great medical staff and friends in the anesthesia department
Eric Brown
Hometown: Brewer, ME
Undergraduate: Harvard College
Interests / Hobbies: Adventuring outdoors, playing guitar and banjo, woodworking
Favorite place in Maine: Mt. Katahdin
What did you do before medical school: Ski bum and carpenter
Why Maine Medical Center: I love caring for fellow Mainers in a great teaching and learning environment
Nancy Boulanger
Hometown: South Burlington, Vt.
Undergraduate: University of Vermont
Interests / Hobbies: kayaking, hiking, rowing, lobstering, gardening, skiing, painting, renovating houses
Favorite place in Maine: Littlejohn Island
What did you do before medical school: farrier
Why Maine Medical Center: it’s a high quality hospital in an amazingly wonderful place
Dan Smith
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Undergraduate: The University of Vermont
Interests / Hobbies: Rock climbing, hiking, music, great danes, anything outside
Favorite place in Maine: Shagg Crag, Acadia, Baxter State Park
What did you do before medical school: EMT/Paramedic
Why Maine Medical Center: Maine Medical Center offers me the opportunity to practice cutting edge medicine in a great location with unlimited access to great outdoors. Portland is a great place to live with all the amenities of a large city but the feel of a large town. I have the opportunity to work extensively with residents and fellows and teach cardiac, vascular, and thoracic anesthesia to future generations of anesthesiologists
Jess Hathaway
Hometown: TA R12 (Shawtown twp)
Undergraduate: Trinity College Harford, CT
Interests / Hobbies: Being outside, gardening, painting, running, cooking
Favorite place in Maine: Beals and the West Branch of the Penobscot River
What did you do before medical school: Taught Middle School Math in West Hartford, CT; Worked at a Fishing Lodge in Alaska
Why Maine Medical Center: Returning home to Maine, after being gone for 20 years
Ryan Mountjoy
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Undergraduate: Georgetown University
Interests / Hobbies: Avid golfer, runner, boater…basically anything outside! Oh and diehard Seattle Seahawks fan
Favorite place in Maine: Anywhere along the rugged Maine coast, listening to crashing waves and eating lobster and craft beer
What did you do before medical school: Regional and Ambulatory Fellowship at Duke University, where I also worked in an affiliated private practice prior to moving to Maine
Why Maine Medical Center: It’s a similar theme you may read, but the people are what make the place. My fellow attending colleagues are not only great to work with in the clinical setting, but so many of them have fascinating interests outside of work that reflects the well-rounded person who chooses to work here. Despite being around so many Patriots fans, I love living in Vacationland and am I’m thrilled to raise my family in such a beautiful place with endless things to do and areas to explore, both on land and in the water.
Stephen Harden
Hometown: Gilbert, SC
Undergraduate: College of Charleston
Interests / Hobbies: cooking, travel, college football, do-it-yourself home projects, trying new restaurants, exploring New England with my wife and 2 kids
Favorite place in Maine: Fort Williams in the off-season
What did you do before medical school: I went straight from college to medical school. I did spend one very interesting summer working at SeaWorld in Orlando!
Why Maine Medical Center: MMC is a great place to work. The acuity can be very high, so the patients are always keeping me engaged. We have a really great community of healthcare professionals working together to provide excellent care to those patients. Also, I love living in Maine! We have a fantastic quality of life here, especially for my young family.
Pat Hackett
Hometown: Rutland, Vermont
Undergraduate: University of Vermont
Interests / Hobbies: Hanging out with my wife and three kids. The beach, hockey, skiing, running, reading and beating my kids at boardgames.
Favorite place in Maine: Where I live in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
What did you do before medical school: Instructor at a boarding school for students with special needs.
Why Maine Medical Center: Professionally, MMC was a great fit for me and my wife who is an emergency medicine physician. Personally (most important), Maine is a wonderful place to live and raise our children. We take advantage of beautiful beaches, mountains and everything in between.
Diane Hankes
Hometown: Floral Park NY
Undergraduate: St Bonaventure University
Interests / Hobbies: biking, skiing and social gatherings
Favorite place in Maine: Carrabassett Valley and Cape Elizabeth- the mountains and the ocean!
What did you do before medical school: I worked in banking and insurance utilizing my undergraduate accounting degree.
Why Maine Medical Center: It’s a great group of people providing top notch medical care while supporting each other!
William J. Sauer
Hometown: Milford, Nebraska
Undergraduate: University of Rochester
Interests / Hobbies: Spending time with my two girls, running, skiing, travelling, cooking and dining
Favorite place in Maine: Casco Bay
What did you do before medical school: studied chemical engineering in college
Why Maine Medical Center: The opportunity to move to Portland, Maine and to join an incredible anesthesiology department tertiary care center with the goal of expanding our anesthesia, ECLS, and critical care services.